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ARTIFICIAL STRAW.

No. 585,057. Pa'tented June 22,1897.

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MARVIN O. STONE, OF \VASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

ARTIFICIAL STRAW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 585,057, dated June 22,1897.

Application filed January 24,1896. $erial No. 576,720. (Specimens.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARVIN O. STONE, of Washington, in the District ofColumbia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in ArtificialStraws, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference more particularly to a double paper tube ofpeculiar construction adapted to be employed for imbibing liquidbeverages in a manner similar to the natural straw now commonly used forthis purpose. The double tube is made of a single strip of paper bybending the same longitudinally in the general form of the letter B thatis to say, the two edges of the straw are turned or curled. inward toform two tubes, as will be more fully described hereinafter.

The drawing represents a sectional perspective View of my improveddouble tube.

Referring to the drawing, 1 represents a single strip or ribbon of paperhaving its edges bent longitudinally and curled or turned inward towardeach other to form two tubes 2 and 3, the edges being extended alongsidethe central portion of the paper and the article thus producedpresenting in cross-sec- 6, representing the tubes.

which the double tube is made may be treated before the bendingoperation by a suitable waterproofing material, such as liquid paraflin,or the article after it is bent into form may be subjected to thecoating. In the latter case the coating will act to bind and hold theedges of the strip in the tubular forms.

It is designed to make the double tube in imitation of the naturalstraw, and as a result of its double form the capacity of the straw isincreased, while its peculiar flat form will adapt it to be held withmore comfort between the lips.

Having thus described my invention, I claim-- As a new article ofmanufacture, an artificial double straw made in imitation of a naturalstraw and consisting of a single strip of paper bent longitudinally,with its edges curled inward and extended along the body portion of thestrip and a waterproofing coating applied thereto and serving to securethe edges of the strip in place and preserve its tubular form.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, this 23d day of January,1896, in the presence of two attesting witnesses.

MARVIN O. STONE.

Witnesses:

CHARLES E. RIoEDoN, F. S. ELMORE.

